Russian security structures, including FSB , are successfully defending Russia against threats from territory of Syria. The Russian president assured his source of this Vladimir Putin in an interview for the film “Without the right to error. Christmas visit to Damascus “, reports RIA Novosti .
In the conversation, Putin emphasizes that a number of terrorist threats are associated specifically with the Syrian lands or directly emanate from there.
“Therefore, it is obvious to us that we acted absolutely right, and our military, showing heroism, courage, high professionalism, they primarily defended the interests of Russia,” the agency quotes him as saying.
Putin arrived in Damascus and met with the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad January 7, 2020. The Russian president drove through the streets of Damascus, noting signs of a return to peaceful life. Putin visited the Umayyad mosque, where he was shown the incorruptible head of John the Baptist, then the president met with the Patriarch of Antioch and all the East John X in Orthodox Church of the Holy Virgin Mary. p >
A civil war has been going on in Syria since the spring of 2011. Its members are government forces, the moderate opposition and Islamist groups. Russia supports the Assad government in this conflict.